Letters

I was disappointed but not surprised to read that the auditors that performed the Measure E performance audit concluded that Gavilan College was in compliance with Prop. 39 for the Fiscal Year 2014/2015.

Panelists answered the following: Should Hollister mandate council approval for overnight travel to conventions?

I am not accustomed to responding to every story that appears in the Free Lance, especially when said story is a personal hit-piece on a person or related issue. However, since Mr. Kosmicki has made me the target of questionable city travel and expenditures, I will attempt to enlighten the subject matter by simply stating that the approved city budget includes city council training, something which I personally and professionally follow and abide by.

The Hollister City Council is reviewing its Medical Marijuana Ordinances that ban medical marijuana dispensaries within the city’s jurisdiction. The current ordinances, 1058 and 1059, were adopted in January 2010 as urgency ordinances.

After reading the article in the Free Lance dated Dec. 10 about the groundbreaking at the Coyote Valley site and the use of bond funds to set up the police academy, it raised an interesting question.

Since they were first minted in 1946 to honor Franklin Delano Roosevelt, four-time elected president of the United States from 1933 until his death in office in 1945, the nation has produced more than 90 billion iconic dimes (10-cent pieces) bearing his likeness.

The City of Hollister is once again searching for a promoter for its signature Fourth of July motorcycle rally and each time that happens it means starting all over rather than improving on previous events. There has to be a fundamental reason the rally cannot sustain a good promoter, which is a key element for success. My review of the concept and implementation indicates that the city and rally supporters have not taken an in-depth business approach to the event.

I would like to share my gratitude this Thanksgiving with a few people that truly deserve huge Thank You: Hazel Hawkins Northside Skilled Nursing Facility, Corrine Porteur and her staff doing an amazing job.